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Note 4: Expenses

Note 4a: Employee benefits
	2015 $'000	2014 $'000
Wages and salaries	20,189	21,999
Superannuation
Defined contribution plans	1,503	1,808
Defined benefit plans	2,276	2,396
Leave and other entitlements	2,302	2,861
Separation and redundancies	-	71
Total employee benefits	26,270	29,135

Note 4b: Suppliers
	2015 $'000	2014 $'000
1. Related parties are defined in note 1.19.
Goods and services supplied or rendered
Consultants	1,375	1,075
Contractors	7,112	7,805
Travel	1,003	1,316
Venue hire and catering	779	925
Publications and printing	184	217
Training	320	400
Information and communications technology	2,355	2,545
Facilities expense	121	114
Other goods and services	687	922
Total goods and services supplied or rendered	13,936	15,319
Goods supplied in connection with
Related parties	4	3
External parties	260	359
Total goods supplied	264	362
Services rendered in connection with
Related parties ¹	2,544	2,424
External parties	11,128	12,533
Total services rendered	13,672	14,957
Total goods and services supplied or rendered	13,936	15,319
Other suppliers
Operating lease rentals in connection with
Related parties
Sublease	226	189
External parties
Minimum lease payments	2,312	2,323
Contingent rentals	71	68
Worker compensation expenses	433	320
Total other suppliers	3,042	2,900
Total suppliers	16,978	18,219

Note 4c: Depreciation and amortisation
	2015 $'000	2014 $'000
Depreciation
Property, plant and equipment	396	380
Buildings	381	402
Total depreciation	777	782
Amortisation
Intangibles	311	301
Total amortisation	311	301
Total depreciation and amortisation	1,088	1,083